this is just. . . this is absolutely nothing short of staggering. the world you created is so thick and heavy and trapping with atmosphere, your writing was exquisite, absolutely exquisite. i felt at times like i was clawing my way through the reading of this, and at times i felt light and like i was treading through with extraordinary delicacy. i am so shellshocked right now that i fear that i cannot leave you a coherent review. this is hands down (for me) the preeminent story of these games, and possibly the best snarry i have ever read. (and there have been many hundreds, if not thousands) most of it has to do with the atmosphere you created, of harry's obsessiveness, of the incredible precision and craft of your language. your OC Odile was so incredibly delicious I wished it were possible to have her in all the scenes. The poignancy of Ron's storyline was beautiful and lovely. I am at a point in my Snarry consumption where I have read so many sex scenes that I tend to skim over them in favor of the plot, but the sex between Harry and Snape in this story was so intense it was almost overwhelming.
I need another read so I can go through more slowly and savor the words and enjoy the plot a bit more. My rush to finish this was fevered and frenetic and I wish that I could convey to you, without being a gushing mess, how I felt when reading this. This story is a fantastic gift to fandom. Thank you so much.